He was detained on September 4, 2020 and convicted of spraying pepper spray in the face of a police officer during a protest.
According to estimates by human rights activists, he will be released in the summer of 2023.
3 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and convicted as part of a criminal case initiated on the events of July 14 in Minsk.
Released in March 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
| 30.05.2021 | Dmitrievich |
4 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
Was detained on November 5, 2020. Charged with ostensible hitting a cameraman of the Belarus TV 1-channel (a national pro-governmental TV-channel which is a part of the National State Television).
Released in August 2022 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
| 04.05.2021 | I received a reply dated 04/28/2021, where Vyacheslav indicated a different return address: Ivatsevichi, Brest region. PO Box 20 PS "IK#22" 225295 |
2 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and convicted for participating in a protest in Minsk on July 14, 2020 and for striking a riot police officer.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the summer of 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
Detained on October 19, 2020 and sentenced to 3 years in prison and sent to an open correctional facility for participating in a protest. At the beginning of February 2022, Artem escaped from the chemical treatment facility, but was later arrested again.
On April 21, 2022, the court considered the case “about transfer to a different type of correctional facility and changing the conditions of the regime” and decided to place Artem in a colony for 9 months.
Released in March 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
9 months imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained on August 17, 2020 and convicted of participating in protest protests.
Released in August 2021 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
1 year imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained on October 21, 2020 and severely beaten. After that, he spent two days in the hospital with a moderate traumatic brain injury and multiple injuries to his right hip. Dmitry was convicted of hitting the video camera of a policeman in civilian clothes who was filming a yard concert, as well as for “restricting the freedom of the victim, attempting two strikes and threats.”
On August 09, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
| 15.10.2023 | Освобожден |
3 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was convicted of insulting the chief of police.
Released in September 2022 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
| 07.05.2021 | The correct surname is Beresnev (emphasis on the first syllable and without e) |
1.5 years of imprisonment with transfer to an open correctional facility
He was convicted of insulting Lukashenko.
On March 4, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
| 02.05.2022 | 03/07/2021 was registered as an extremist |
2 years of imprisonment with transfer to an open correctional facility
He was detained and convicted in the case of mass riots. According to the indictment, on August 5, 2020, in Korelichi, at a meeting with people, he mentioned the possibility of using telescopic batons as weapons for resistance and demonstrated how they should be handled.
Released in October 2021 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
1.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was convicted of writing on houses “Long Live Belarus” and “Luke Go Away!” and “3%”, which led to damage in the amount of 167 rubles.
Released in April 2021 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 months of arrest
He was detained and convicted for protecting protesters from an attack by riot police during a protest against the election results, which took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
On December 31, 2022, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and convicted of a clash with riot police during a protest that took place on July 14, 2020 in Minsk.
On March 28, 2024, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
4 years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
The defendant in the case of July 14, 2020, when protesters defended themselves from riot police, was convicted on December 31, 2020. In November 2021, he was transferred to prison regime. The appeal was considered on March 26, 2021, and the verdict came into force.
On March 28, 2024, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
4 years imprisonment under strict security conditions
He was convicted of resisting during the protest on September 20, 2020 in Minsk. According to the prosecution, he hit three riot police officers while lying down.
He was released in the winter of 2023 after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
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